PICU Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse - PICU

Start Date: 09/27/2026

Why apply:

Join a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) team at a leading military medical center, work 12-hour shifts, and receive a $75.00 hourly pay rate with a comprehensive benefits package and weekly pay via direct deposit.

Quick Facts

• Location: Tacoma, Washington
• Start Date: 09/27/2026
• End Date/Duration: 1 year minimum with options to extend
• Shift: 12-hour shifts
• Hours/week: 36 hours
• Employment Type: Contract for 1 year minimum with options to extend
• License/Certs: Active RN license from any state; BLS; ACLS and PALS required
• Experience: 1 year qualifying RN experience; 1 year qualifying PICU/specialty experience
• Open Positions: 3

Pay & Benefits

• Pay: $75.00/hour
• Weekly Pay Schedule via Direct Deposit
• Benefits:
• 11 Paid Holidays
• $5.09 worth in Medical Benefits
• 401k options
• Sick Time: 1 h of sick time is accrued for every 30 hrs worked, up to 57 hours of sick time per year, this begins immediately
• Vacation: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service
• Robust Referral Bonus Program
• 24/7 Dedicated team committed to your success
• Licensure/Certification, Travel and other reimbursements when applicable

What You'll Do

• Provide age-specific critical care nursing for pediatric patients with complex medical and surgical conditions
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care; monitor and document patient status and responses
• Administer medications and treatments using the "five rights," including IV, subcutaneous, oral, transdermal, rectal, and intramuscular routes (per scope)
• Manage patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring and vasopressor titration; support high-risk procedures and infection-control needs
• Assist physicians during treatments/exams; verify transcription of physician orders and ensure accurate clinical documentation
• Operate and respond with emergency equipment (e.g., defibrillator, EKG machine, cardiac monitor) and initiate life-saving measures when needed
• Serve as a patient advocate; educate patients/families and support discharge planning and multidisciplinary conferences

What You Need

• Degree in Nursing from an approved nursing program
• Current, valid, unrestricted RN license in one of the 50 US states and/or territories
• BLS
• ALS
• PALS
• 1 year qualifying RN experience in the PICU

About the Assignment Work in a Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU) setting providing labor-intensive, critical care nursing, including advanced monitoring, emergency response, complex documentation, and coordination with the charge nurse and medical team. VHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer ("EEO")/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/E-Verify Employer and welcomes all to apply.